Self worth is defined as “the sense of one’s own value or worth as a person”; “a sense of one’s own value as a human being”. Since I published my book ‘Self Worth’, I get asked often ‘what is self worth’ or I’m being aksed to share a quote on self worth. Below, I selected 70 best quotes on self worth, from me and other respected authors:
“Self worth is the value that we place on ourselves. It’s really ironic that we can spend years, even decades of our life, seeking for the validation from other people, when the only thing we need to feel worthy is to perceive our own value.” – Danijela Jokic Vaislay
“Self-worth comes from one thing – thinking that you are worthy.” – Wayne Dyer
“When you start seeing your worth, you’ll find it harder to stay around people who don’t.“ — Unknown
“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” ― Lao Tzu
“Know your worth, hold your own power, be you.” – Morgan Harper Nichols
“Self-worth is everything. Without it, life is a misery.” – Julie Walters
“You must find the courage to leave the table if respect is no longer being served.” – Tene Edwards
“You can be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you yourself don’t know it, all of that doesn’t even matter. Every second that you spend on doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted, is a moment of your life thrown away. It’s not like you have forever, so don’t waste any of your seconds, don’t throw even one of your moments away.” ―
“If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor.” – Jennifer James
“The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities, and your self-worth can empower you to walk down an even brighter path.” – Soledad O’Brien
“Women must learn to find self-worth within themselves, not through others. It is important to carve out a place just for you.” – Georgette Mosbacher
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha
“Don’t belittle yourself. Be big yourself.” – Corita Kent
“The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.” – Alan Cohen
“Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worthy of the trip.” – Glenn Beck
“Our sense of self-worth is the single most important determinant of the health, abundance, and joy we allow into our lives.” – Dan Millman
“If you make yourself into a doormat, people will wipe their feet on you.” – Belizean Proverb
“As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that.” – Nic Sheff
“Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.” – Iyanla Vanzant
“Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” – Unknown
“There will be many people who will not be able to see your value – do not let one of them be you.” – Unknown
“If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
“When you know your worth, no one can make you feel worthless.” – Unknown
“Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” ―
“Whenever you should doubt your self-worth, remember the lotus flower. Even though it plunges to life from beneath the mud, it does not allow the dirt that surrounds it to affect its growth or beauty. Be that lotus flower always. Do not allow any negativity or ugliness in your surroundings destroy your confidence, affect your growth, or make you question your self-worth.” ―
“When we know our value and can express our value, we’re able to teach others how to honour what we bring to the table.” ―
“You must know your worth and acknowledge it.” ―
“Sometimes we use the value that someone else gives us to determine the worth of ourselves and wonder why we fall short. When we cease listening to our own soul, we give our power away.” ―
“It’s not about how they see you, it’s about how you see yourself.” ―
“No one is qualified to decide your worth, you wake up and live your life every day, yours is the only opinion of you, that matters” ―
“My worth is not tied to someone’s presence. My value comes from within. It is not at someone else’s mercy or charity. I honor and respect myself. ” ―
“You teach people how to treat you by setting boundaries, lad. If you let someone walk all over you, they’re going to think it’s okay.” ―
“There is lot of conversation about self love nowadays, but how can we love ourselves if we do not consider ourselves worthy of love?” ―
“Just—promise me girls you won’t devalue yourselves for anyone. And I mean anyone. You can’t. You have to really be kind to yourself and look out for yourself because the world can be cold and cruel. Don’t feel bad, ever, about putting yourself first.” ―
“We have been taught to seek external validation to know the worth of self. What a shame is it to hand that power to someone else.” ―
“A person can’t value you more than you value yourself. Set the self worth value bar high and make others meet you there.” ―
“How people treat you mostly depends on two things, first is how you let them and the second is how you let them.” ―
“Know your worth. Embrace that you are worthy of receiving that great blessing in your life!” ―
“The price tag you put on your head is what you’re bought with!” ―
“We are the ones who determine our own value (worth), just like the salesman puts the price on the objects he’s selling. Luxury brands, such as CHANEL, GUCCI, and PRADA, are doing a great job in increasing the perceived value of their products in our eyes, so that we perceive them to be much more worthy than the actual cost of the material that their artefacts are made of. On the other hand, we can devalue ourselves, ‘sell ourselves cheep’, or even as a counterfeit.” – Danijela Jokic Vaislay
“Just because someone doesn’t see your value doesn’t mean that your value isn’t there.” ―
“Insecurity, inferiority complex, past failures, and comparison are not your friend. Don’t allow them to grow roots. The world is waiting for everything you’ve got to bring to the table.” ―
“When we give ourselves permission to be imperfect, when we find self-worth despite our imperfections, when we build connection networks that affirm and value us as imperfect beings, we are much more capable of change.” ―
“Elevate your self worth first, before you reach out to the world is search for promotions – transformation starts within.” ―
“You matter. How you feel matters. What you say, do, and think matters. It all matters.” ―
“Money is a symbol for value exchange. Therefor, if you do not feel strong sense of our own value (self worth) you may find it very hard to earn (a lot of) money. If you are struggling financially, chances are that on a subconscious level you do not believe that you deserve to earn more money than you currently do, or that you do not truly believe that you can offer a lot value.” – Danijela Jokic Vaislay
“We lower our worth by cropping pieces just to fit a puzzle.” ―
“Not everyone is going to love us. And that’s OK. There’s nothing like rejection to make a vulnerable person question their worth. But do not let your reflection in the mirror be distorted by what you imagined someone else saw.” ―
“Self-worth equals net worth.” ―
“I was just me, but that was enough.” ―
“Self-worth is a state of being that is defined by unconditional self-acceptance, self respect, self-understanding, and self love. The most important thing to understand is that self-worth is not based on anything external. If you have a high level of self-worth, then you have the ability to hold a favorable opinion of yourself independently of what is going on in your life. No matter how tough life gets, your self-worth is based on a solid foundation of self acceptance.” – Marisa Peer
“I’m not perfect… but I am perfectly fine with being myself.” ―
“It is said that we must take the time to stop and smell the roses. What they don’t tell you, is that YOU are the rose that you need to stop for the most. You are the rose that you must stop and love the most, you are that flower.” ―
“We have been made to feel less than worthy, a lot of the time made to feel worthless and do you know why; because we listened. We listened to what other people had to say about us, but we forgot to listen to the person that truly matters; ourself.” ―
“Seeking to find our worth in other people’s eyes is a game lost before it’s even started. People can only see us through their own lens and their opinion of us is a reflection of themselves. Noticing painful dynamics is a path to finding the wounded inner child who needed love, confirmation and approval, but was so often misunderstood and unseen. We all have the medicine – to reclaim our wounded inner child and set our worth for ourselves. Our environment will always react to our own beliefs and is a mirror to how we, so often subconsciously, perceive ourselves” ―
“Your first responsibility is to your own worth. Everything comes from that.” ―
“Successful people have been conditioned to keep going and keep striving so they can finally be enough. But the truth is, we’re already enough regardless of what we do.” ―
“Acknowledging and welcoming your self-worth, your own extraordinary power, is incredible. You become unstoppable.” ―
“Love yourself enough to leave behind anything or anyone that no longer serves your best interest.” ―
“To be courageous, we must be willing to surrender our perfectionism, if only for a moment. If my self-worth is attached to being flawless, why would I ever try to learn anything new? After all, learning requires mistakes.” ―
“When you feel good about yourself, you inevitably increase your self worth.” ―
“Inside of you, there are hidden treasures. You have to search within, if you want find them.” ―
“Protect your time. Protect your space and grow beautiful things there. Forbid any ungrateful, thoughtless and/or unworthy toes from trampling through your garden” ―
“Always take your worth from inside of you. Not from your childhood, not from the home that you live in, not from your parents, your church, your neighborhood nor your school. Not from your job, your friends, your degree nor your hobbies. From inside of you. Always, always from inside of you.” ―
“The universe took its time on you, Crafted you to offer the world, Something different from everyone else, When you doubt, How you were created, You doubt an energy greater than us both -irreplaceable.” –
“Spending time alone in your own company reinforces your self-worth and is often the number-one way to replenish your resilience reserves.” ―
“Self-worth makes you extremely attractive.” ―
“Leverage on your self-worth and convert it into net worth.” ―
“Don’t settle for the ordinary, when you know you deserve the extraordinary!” ―
“Your subconscious mind is paying attention to how you treat yourself.” ―
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